Some more Butterflies and Moths in May

 Although moth-trap catches have continued to be low, warmer weather during the last week of May and into June holds the promise of better things to come.

Here is a round up of some more butterflies and moths that I have encountered in the last couple of weeks.

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) (male)

Wall (Lasiommata megera) (female)

Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata)

Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) (male form concolor)

Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria) (female)

Waved Umber (Menophra abruptaria)

Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)

Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica)

Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)